On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:30:24 GMT, Joe AutoDrill wrote:
Ah. But that's just replacing the broken component with the same thing
that's going to break and be insecure anyway. Better to fix the root
cause of the problem.

I was answering his question - which referred to fixing IE. I totally agree
with you otherwise...

Well, OK, but sometimes the right answer is to fix the real problem, not
to help them to prolong it. Also - what version of IE is he going to
have on hand, and what security holes are in that? How long will it
take to download the current version or patches for it, and how does
that compare to the current time-to-owned period (measured in
single-digit minutes last I saw it)?

Right, but I'm not aware of any viruses which just stay in your disk
cache rather than installing themselves somewhere more insidious.

It isn't meant to cean up virus problems... Maybe some tracking cookins
that act as adware... But that's about it. It simply frees up resources.

Well, it's a good start, but a full spyware scan and then a full
antivirus scan will give him the fix he needs.

Now... Let's talk about something more on topic to this group... My
favorite cheese is Locatelli... Yours?

Oh, definately Gudbrandsdalsost, without a doubt. Warm, sliced thin, of
course. http://www.tine.no/intproducts/4819/